Brantley Gilbert

It's the most wonderful time of the year: postseason baseball. Even more wonderful is the Cubs earned home field in the NL playoffs and are the favorite to win it all. With potentially another month of Cubs baseball ahead, I'm practically nauseated with nerves and excitement.

While it was definitely a winning season on the field, the North Siders also won when it came to walk-up songs. No team, not even the White Sox, took their plate music as seriously as the Cubs. They were constantly changing their picks and...

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